Episode: China’s 15-year lesson in how not to build a dam



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China’s 15-year lesson in how not to build a dam
May 20, 2006 - the Three Gorges Dam opens early but with much controversy, from The Guardian. With over 1,000,000 people displaced, buildup of silt downstream, havoc to the environment, and exaggerated claims of its benefits, the dam (a dream of Sun Yat Sen 100 years ago) was completed 9 months ahead of schedule. I’ve blogged about [...]